Vegas Golden Knights at Minnesota Wild NHL Predictions
2025-03-25 • Xcel Energy Center
Minnesota Wild 1 - 5 Vegas Golden Knights
📊 Pre-Game Predictions
Win Probability
MIN: 24.7%
VGK: 75.3%
Expected Goals
MIN: 2.06
VGK: 3.51
Total Goals
Median: 5.6
Over 5.5: 60%
Over 6.5: 44%
🥅 Goalie Matchup
MIN
Marc-Andre Fleury - 14-9-1 | 0.899 SV% | 2.93 GAA
VGK
Adin Hill - 1-0-2 | 0.888 SV% | 2.73 GAA
| Stat | MIN | VGK |
|---|---|---|
| Season SV% | 0.899 | 0.888 |
| Last 5 SV% | — | — |
| SV% vs Opponent | — | — |
| GAA | 2.93 | 2.73 |
Last 5 / vs opponent shown when available in goalie stats. Confirmed goalie row used when available; otherwise current projected starter is shown.
Goalie Game Metrics
| Team | Goalie | SA | Saves | GA | SV% | xGA | HD Faced | GSAx |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | Marc-Andre Fleury | 38 | 33 | 5 | 86.8% | 3.29 | 2 | -1.71 |
| VGK | Adin Hill | 24 | 23 | 1 | 95.8% | 1.58 | 0 | 0.58 |
SA uses shots on goal plus goals. xGA, high-danger faced, and GSAx use modeled scoring attempts against. GSAx is xGA minus goals against.
Head-to-Head History
Model accuracy in this matchup: 60% • MIN at home vs VGK: 2-5
| Date | Score | Winner | Model Pick |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-06 | VGK 2 - 4 MIN | MIN | VGK |
| 2025-12-29 | VGK 2 - 5 MIN | MIN | VGK |
| 2025-11-16 | MIN 3 - 2 VGK | MIN | VGK |
| 2025-05-01 | MIN 2 - 3 VGK | VGK | VGK |
| 2025-04-29 | VGK 3 - 2 MIN | VGK | VGK |
Shot Quality by Period
| Period | Team | Shots | High Danger | xG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MIN | 7 | 0 | 0.41 |
| 1 | VGK | 11 | 0 | 0.42 |
| 2 | MIN | 17 | 0 | 0.74 |
| 2 | VGK | 18 | 0 | 1.21 |
| 3 | MIN | 12 | 0 | 0.44 |
| 3 | VGK | 15 | 2 | 1.66 |
Shots are modeled attempts: shots on goal, goals, and missed shots. Blocked shots are excluded. High danger is xG >= 0.20.
📈 Post-Game Analysis
Prediction Result
✅ Correct
Confidence: 75.3%
Total Goals
Actual: 6.0
Expected: 5.6
Score Breakdown
Minnesota Wild 1 - 5 Vegas Golden Knights
Expected: 2.1 - 3.5
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